So, you’ve decided to make the switch away from your current IT provider. Perhaps they brought little value-add to your business, were rarely proactive in their solutions/recommendations, had little understanding of your specific industry, or failed to provide that personal touch with their communication – congratulations, the most difficult part of your transition is already…
The Typical IT Guy The computer network had been working fine the day before but was now staring back at me, cold and lifeless. I went through the standard layperson’s repair protocol (jiggle it around, unplug and plug it back in, and a swift kick for good measure), before confessing to the office, “Yeah, we’re…
Invention vs. Innovation — It is often difficult to decipher where one ends and the other begins. Invention can be defined as the act of creating a physical or tangible element for a purpose, usually a device whereas S. Maranville’s “Entrepreneurship in the Business Curriculum” defines innovation as “a new idea, creative thought, or new…
Big budget projects, tightly scheduled deadlines, or new business opportunities can strain an organizations ability to get things done. Lacking the proper staff, even the easiest of jobs can become daunting. Add to that a tough, time critical job that lacks adequate staffing and you’re looking at a recipe for disaster. It doesn’t have to…
Compass Consulting proudly presents “Disaster Recovery”, the second episode of our new informative technology video series, Compass Tech TV. Created and produced by OneTwelve Productions, a Compass Consulting marketing and multi-media subsidiary, we invite you to take a glance into the importance of this dreaded topic, also known as “backups.” Disaster Recovery – or –…
Compass Consulting proudly presents our new informative technology video series, Compass Tech TV. Created and produced by OneTwelve Productions, a Compass Consulting marketing and multi-media subsidiary, we bring you our first episode, “Citrix Mobility”. Come take a tour through the fundamentals of virtual desktop technology, served up by our Citihosts Cloud and utilizing Citrix Receiver…
You bet. Here at Compass our Apple developers have crafted yet another iOS mobile app for one of our many great clients. This app will be used in the Wine and Tapas Bar of a premier Southern California supermarket chain. It is designed to take orders, identify patron seat locations, communicate orders to a companion…
Technology moves fast! This fact alone provides a wealth of reasons to stick with the technology you have. Reasons like, “I don’t have time to deal with all this new technology right now,” to “I’ll wait until the next version.” Then, in a flash, your company has lost its competitive edge. Your IT expenditures are…
Let’s admit it. In this day and age, being without Internet access is like being without air – be it for our laptop, our phone, or any other hand held device. Technology is our window to the world, and provides us with many social outlets and the information we need, when we need it….
